In a midweek session with the media in Madison, Wilson spoke of Saturday night's game. "We have a great opportunity playing at Ohio State. It doesn't get much better than that, one of the greatest places to play in the country."

Bielema's most difficult task this week may have been circling the wagons and regrouping his team following a dramatic loss.

"The plane ride home was extremely quiet. I think the kids really absorbed the defeat (at Michigan State). After going through film, I saw a lot of things we need to clean up."

The Badgers' boss took notes viewing film of OSU's road verdict at Illinois.

"Ohio State, as they've gotten further into the season, has really settled in, it appears," Bielema suggests. "They look more like the traditional Ohio State. Their defense is playing extremely well, playing with that attitude and swagger you're used to seeing."

In addition to Wilson's production, Wisconsin's offensive weapons include leading rusher Montee Ball, a 5-11, 210-pound junior. Ball has 768 yards off 125 carries. The Missouri native has recorded a team-leading 17 touchdowns.

Sophomore James White (5-10, 195) is a reliable backup having logged 458 yards and four TDs. Wilson is a legit third option with 212 yards and three scores.

A familiar name tops Badgers' receivers. Nick Toon, a 6-3, 220-pound redshirt senior, has 27 catches for a team-high 505 yards and six scores.

With 30 grabs, totaling 482 yards and two TDs is 6-2, 180-pound sophomore Jared Abbrederis, a home grown product.

On the offensive line, seniors Kevin Zeitler (6-4, 315) and Josh Oglesby (6-7, 330) show the way along with juniors Peter Konz (6-5, 315) and Ricky Wagner (6-6, 320).

Defensively, sophomore linebacker Chris Borland (5-1, 245) is among the Big Ten's finest. The Kettering, Oh. native has logged a team-leading 71 tackles, including two QB sacks and a pass theft.

Another rugged hitman is 6-2, 230-pound junior Mike Taylor who has 64 stops to his credit.

It remains to be seen why freshman wideout Evan Spencer has not earned more minutes, considering the rookie has two catches for 66 yards, including a 33-yard scoring reception against Michigan State.

Defensively, linebacker Andrew Sweat has logged a team-leading 49 stops, including five for negative yardage.

John Simon continues in his role as OSU's best pass rusher. Simon leads the Bucks both in sacks (three) and tackles (seven) for minus yardage.

Redshirt freshman cornerback Bradley Roby leads the Bucks and is tied in the Big Ten with three interceptions. Roby's 36-yard pick and ensuing runback set up OSU's first touchdown at Illinois.

Cornerback C.J. Barnett has contributed a pair of pass thefts and has 21 tackles, including three for minus yardage.

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